It can't get much worse than this - Umtiti fails medicals at Rennes

As recently as four years ago, he was the World Champion with his national side and considered one of the best defenders in the world, with a lucrative contract with then-astonishing Barcelona.

However, we're not living in 2018 anymore, and Samuel Umtiti is going through some rough times. A series of injuries followed by a dreadful decline in form caused Umtiti's farewell to the Blaugrana's starting XI and, subsequently, to the squad entirely.

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That's why the French defender gave it a go with Rennes, but, as reports suggest, not even there will consider signing him. Not even on loan.

That hit a new height when Catalunya Radio reported that Umtiti had failed a medical, according to Robin Bairner.

In the following hours, Umtiti posted on his Instagram with a not altogether cryptic message.

"When the lie takes the lift, the truth takes the stairs, it takes more time, but it always ends up arriving."